Latimer, England
Latimer House
This English country house was once a P.O.W. "resort" and base for spymasters during the Second World War
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Latimer, England
This English country house was once a P.O.W. "resort" and base for spymasters during the Second World War
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An example of early 20th century gender segregation
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One of the last remnants of an ancient town wall
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A rare statue representing a monk who peeled off his own face to show divinity
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The first federal construction project authorized under the Constitution
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This 300-year-old teahouse is the birthplace of a Japanese springtime staple
Ioannina Island, Greece
A lake island of richly decorated monasteries, where a fugitive ruler met his end
Essaouira, Morocco
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Tombs containing the remains of some of the first and most important professors of medieval Bologna
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A magnificent amphitheatre that once hosted gladiators is now considered the most significant in the entire region
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The last working ship mill in Italy, once widespread on major rivers in Europe
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At over 500 years old, this is the oldest surviving toilet in Japan
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Nestled in the Sussex countryside are a handful of obscure, seemingly purposeless buildings constructed on the whim of a flamboyant slave owner and local politician
Te Anau, New Zealand
Small lakes provide outstanding reflective views of the Earl Mountains
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The biggest mirror ball in the world